I'm a laid back traveler who has a passion for meeting new people, learning about new cultures, and the outdoors. Ive spent the last year traveling around and through this I have had some great experiences such as hitchhiking through countries, summiting mountains, working on off grid farms, and teaching English to kids. 
I'm a fairly chill traveler and I like to spend my time doing alternative things in the city rather than the typical tourist destinations.
I'm fairly adaptive to the environment and people I'm hanging out with. I can enjoy going out to the bars at night, but I can also really enjoy going on adventures in the mountains or chilling by the beach.
My favorite quote and inspiration is: "So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.” 
― Christopher McCandless

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I prefer it over staying in hostels because it's an amazing way to see the way locals live. It's a great way to make friends around the world!

Interests

Hiking, backpacking, skiing, rock climbing, surfing, biking, traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:The Prophet, by Khalil Gibran
Into the Wild
Music- Khruangbin,Red hot chili peppers, arctic monkeys,David Bowie

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've rocked climbed competitively, competing around the U.S.A. against other climbers

I hitchhiked through New Zealand solo

I lived off the grid and off the land in Australia

I taught English in Albania

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you how to rock climb!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Portugal, United States